Rolling-mill.



PATBNTED APR. l0, 1906. E. E. SLICK. ROLLING MILL. APPLIQATION FILED AUGA 21, 1902.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 10, 1906.

Application filed August 21, 1902. Serial No. 120.588.

To all whomit may comjjern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN E. SLIUK, of

IPittsburg, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania,

have invented a new and useful Rolling-Mill, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figures 1 and 2 show the rolls of a mill having passes constructed in accordance with my invention. Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, `9, 10,

and 11 show the successive passes oi a con tinuous mill embodying my invention. Figs.

12 to 17 show rolls having passes adapted to Jform angles with legs of various proportions. Fig. 18 is a plan View showing rolls in diagram cia continuous mill embodying my invention. Fig. 19 shows a partly-continuous mill. Fig. 2O is a front elevation, and Fig.

21 a broken vertical section, showing adjustable guides whichI prefer to employ.

My invention relates to therolling of anglesand is designed to obviate the diflicub ties heretofore experienced when such angles are rolled from billets, dueto the unequal wear upon the passes oi the rolls and the dificulty of adjusting the rolls to the thickness of the product Without making the angles uneven or straining the metal.

My invention also enables me to roll angles in a continuous mill with the least possible changing of the rolls,l the method involved being claimed in mv copending application,

, Serial No; 166,525, tied July 22, 1903.

. next pass 5 is Aan edging-pass.

'eral of these passes Jfor forming angles of dif-` In Figs. 1 andl 2 of the drawin s 1 and 2 `are the passes of a threehighmill or the billet from which the anglefiron isformed. 3- and 4 are the neXt passes of the rolls, in which a projection b is formed on the piece to con-` stitute the corner or back ofthe angle. The

ferent Widths. In the next pass 6 (shown in Fig. 2) there vis a further development of the corner b, as also in the next pass 7. In the pass 8 the legs of the angle, which 'hitherto were in substantially the same plane, are bent into angular form, and in the final ass 9 .the angle yis finished. Throughout t ese passes the parts constituting the legs of the angie are substantially straight and not d's ed or of butterlly form. The consequence is that if it is desired to adjust the rollsto vary the thickness of the legs of the anglesuch adjustment will not cause wear on the rollsnor any distortion or unevenness of .of Figs. 15, 16, and'17,

Figs. 3 and 4 show the roughingasses la' and 2a, and Figs. 5, 6, and 7 show t 1e passes 3a 4a 5a corresponding to the passes 3, 4, and 5 of Fig. 1. Figs.l 8, 9, 10, and 11 show passes 6, 7 1, 8a, and Qa corresponding to the similarly-numbered passes shown in Fig 2. The passes 7?, 8, and 93L are shown as closed box-passes.

On Sheet 5 I show the roll-passes adapted to make angles having varying proportions of leO's without the frequent changingof rolls whic would be necessary if my invention were not employed. Figs. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 show passes 3b l" and 6 7b 8b 9b correponding to the similarly-numbered passes vof gs. 1 and 2. The roughing-passes and edg ing-pass are not shown, while the passes 7 b,

8b, and 9b are closed box-passes.

In the passes of Figs. 12, 13,-and14 one of the rolls Ai is plain and the other roll B grooved to form the, corner l). To determine the roportional width of the legs of the angle,ll use laterallyadjustable guides 10 10,` and by shifting these guidesI ma roll an les having legs of various widths eit er equa or unequal without chan ing these rolls. These guides are shown in adjustably held .to crosssup orts 11 by means of bolts 12, extending tirough' elongated slots in the supports and through the ases ofthe guides.

I show no adjustable uides for the passe.l

ut the pass of Fig.

15`1'i1ay be rovided with such guides, in

ywhich case t e rolls need not be changed when the proportional width of the legs is desired to be changed.

My invention enables me for the iirst time to roll an les successfully in a continuous mill, in wich adjustable rolls are set with their passes in line. I show such mill in Fig. 18 ofthe drawings, in which C D E F G I-I I J K are the stands of rolls, which are adjustable to vary the thickness of the metal. In Fig. 19 I show a mill partly-continuous, in which some of the passes are at one side of the line of the others and in which transfer devices are used. v In this form the stands of rolls in which three high, as indicated by the arrows, while the standing forming passes 1, 2, Swand` e igs. 20 and 21., being asses 5, 6, 7, and 8 are formed are ICU TIO

lstated in the claims, since Whatl claim is- 1. A mill for rolling angles comprising adjustable rollshaving separate passes shaped to form a flat blank with a ridge on one side and lateral legs or flanges and to substantially preserve the proportionate areas ofthe ridge'and flange portlons and maintain the flanges in substantially the same plane, While reducing the thickness of the blank and the cross-sectional area of the ridge and flange portions, rolls havin an edgingpass, in which the Widthof t e blank is fixed, and rolls having passes in which blanks of dill'erent thicknesses and Widths are bent into angle form along the line opposite to the ridge,

`Without changing the roughing-rolls; substantially as described.

2. A mill for rolling angles comprising adjustable rolls, having separate passes'shaped to form a flat blank with a ridge on one side and lateral legs or flanges and to substantially preserve the proportionate areas of the ridge and flange portions and maintain the flanges in substantially the'same plane, while reducing the thickness of the blank and the cross-sectional area of the ridge and flange portions, means for adjustin the rolls in repeating the operation on other blanks, and rolls having passes in which blanks of different thicknesses and widths are bent into a`ngle form along theline opposite to theridge, Without changing the roughing-rolls; substantially as described.

3. A mill for rolling'angles comprising adl justable rolls, having separate passes shaped to form a flatblank with a ridge on one side and lateral legs or flanges and to substantially preserve the proportionate areas of thel ridge and flange portions and maintain the flanges in substantially the same plane, While reducing the thickness of the blank and the cross-sectional area of the ridge and flange portions, rolls having an edgingpass, in which the Width of the blank is fixed, means fora'djusting the rolls in repeating the operation on other blanks, and rolls having passes in which blanks of different thicknesses and widths are bent into angle fornralong 'the line opposite to the ridge, without changing the roughing-rolls; substantially'as described. n

4. A mill for rolling angles comprising'adv justable rolls, having separate passes shaped to form a fa't blank with a ridge on one side cross-sectional arca of thc ridge and flange portions, rolls having an edging' ass, in which the Width of the blank is fixe rolls having asses forming a groove in the flat side of the blank opposite the ridge, and rolls having passes in which blanks of difl'erent thicknesses and Widths are bent into angle form along the line opposite to the ridge, Without changing described.

5. A mill fo rolling angles comprising adjustable rolls, aving separate passes shaped to form a flat blank With a ridge on one side and lateral legs or flanges and to substantially preserve the proportionate areas of the ridge and flange portions and maintain the flanges in substantially the same plane, While reducing the thickness of the blank and thc. cross-sectional area of the ridge and flange portions, rolls havin an adjustable edging-l pass, in which the Wi th of the blank is fixed',

and a se arate set of rolls having passes in which b anks of different thicknesses and to form a flat blank with a ridge on one side and lateral legs or flanges and to substantially preserve the proportionate areas of the ridge and flange portions and maintain the flanges in substantially the same plane, Whi le reduethe roughing-rolls; substantially as ing the thickness of the blank and the crosssectional area of the ridge and flange portions, rolls having an edgingpass, in which the Width of the blank is fixed, separate rolls in which the thickness ofthe blank and the cross-sectional area of the ridge and flange portions are further reduced, and rolls having passes in which blanks of different thicknesses and Widths 'are bent into angle form along the line opposite to the ridge,\vithout changing the roughing-rolls; substantially as described.

7. A mill for rolling angles comprising adjustable rolls, having separate passes shaped to form a flat blank with a ridge on one side and lateral legs or flanges, one of which is wider than the other, and to substantially preserve the proportionate areas of the ridge f and flange port-ions and maintain the flanges in substantially the same plane, While reducing'the thickness of the blank and the crosssectional area of the ridge and flange portions, rolls having an edgingpass, in which the Width of the blank is fixed, and rolls hav-i justable rolls, having separate passes shaped vto form a flat blankwith a ridge on one side and flat legs or flanges and to substantially IOO llO

ermee preserve the proportionate areas of' the ridge andilange portions and maintain the flanges described.

9. ill rnill for rolling angles comprising rolls adapted to forni a flat b ank having a ridge lwith liet legs or flanges, successive rolls having an edging-pass in which the width of' the blank is fixed and further rolls having passes in which the blank is further reduced and final rolls lin which the flat blank is bent into angle form; substantially described.

10. Ai mill for rolling angles coni prisingrolls having open passes and adapted to ici-in a ilat blank having a ridge with liat legs or ilanges, successive rolls having an edgingpass in which the Width oi the blank is fixed, and further rolls having asses in which the blank is further reduce( and final rolls in which the flat blank is bent into angle forni; subs* antially as described.

. 1l. A i'nill for rolling angles con'iprisi'ng adjustable rolls, having open passes shaped to form a il'at blankwitli a ridge on one side and llat legs or iianges, and to substantially pre-l serve the proportionate areas of the ridge and flange portions and maintain the flanges in substantially the saine plane, while reducing the thickness ofthe blank and the cross-seetional area of the ridge and flange portions, rolls having an edgingpass, in which the Width of the blank is iiked, and rolls having passesin which blanks of di llerent thicknesses and Widths are bent into angle form along the line opposite to the ridge, without changing the ronghinfr-rolls Substantially as described.

l2. A mill lor rolling angles comprising adjustable rolls, having open passes shaped to forni a :flat blank with. a ridge on one side and lateral legs or flanges, one of which is Wider than the other, and to substantially preserve the proportionate areas of the ridge and ilange portions and in aintain the flanges in substantially the saine lane, while reducing the thickness ol the b ank and the cross-,sectional arca of the ridge and flange portions, rolls having an ed ring-pass, in which the Width of the blank is "ixed, and rolls having passes in which blanks of different thicknesses andv Widths are bent into angle form along the line opposite to the ridge, without changing the rougbing-rolls; substantially as described.

13. A mill for rolling angles comprising adjustable rolls, having open passes shaped to lorin a flat blank with a ridge on one side and lateral legs or flanges and to substantially preserve the proportionate areas of the ridge and flange portions and maintain the flanges in substantially the same plane, While reducing the thickness of the blank and the crosssectional area of the ridge and flange portions, rolls having an edging-pass, in Winch the Width of the blank is iixed, and rolls hav-' ing passes in which blanks of different thicknesses and Widths are bent into angle forni along the line opposite to the ridge, Without changing the roughing-rolls substantially as described.

ln testimony' whereof I have hereunto set my hand EDWIN E. BLICK. Wi tnesses:

THOMAS W. BAKEWELL, li. M. REnMA-N. 

